Teachable Thursday is a new idea I had about being able to teach something about what I've been talking about in the most recent posts. Since I've been talking about goals and a story idea about trials, that made me think of a well-known book (shocker, I know. An English teacher thinking about a book that fits an occasion? *insert fake shocked face here*).
That book is called To Kill a Mockingbird. If you think back to your English class sophomore year of high school, this is one of the books you were most likely exposed to as it's usually required classroom reading. For those of you who may not be as familiar with it, this is a novel written back in the early 1960's with a film that came out soon after that.
If you're not as familiar with the content of the book, or just need a refresher, go here to get the basic summary of anything from the book.
In this novel, the town goes through a period of what could be called a series of trials. The town of Maycomb has to deal with several of the biggest "sins" of all time: racism/social inequality, prejudice, morals, and the coexistence of good and evil. The story takes place in Alabama in the 1930's. A time when those who were not white, especially those of African-American decent, were seen as lesser human beings, even though slavery was abolished by this time.
Now, some of you may be thinking, "why do we need another discussion about any of these topics?" The reason I find these topics necessary, is due to the fact that they don't need to be repeated to the extent that they were in the past. The best way to keep the past from being repeated is to study and understand what happened.
This book is a great example of the times and I highly recommend you read the book yourself and develop a healthy respect for how much society may or may not have progressed.
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